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Grade 8 English Language Unit : 10 – Beyond the
classroom

 Answer all the questions

(1) Complete the announcement using the guide lines below.

1) ................................................... will be held on (2) .................................................

from (3) ..................................................... to (4) .....................................................at
(5) ..................................................... All the grade 09 students are requested to
participate in this above event.

Date - 02 / 09 / 2020
Duration - 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
Venue - School premises
Event - A shramadana campaign

(2) Match the following collective nouns with the animals and people. Write the correct word in
the blank. The first one is done for you.

singers
1) A choir of …………………………..
bees
2) A pack of ………………………….. thieves
3) A gang of ………………………….. soldiers
fish
4) A shoal of ………………………….. wolves
5) A swarm of …………………………. singers

6) An army of ………………………….

(3) Read the passage given below and answer the questions.
Jane's new bicycle
Jane has a brand new bicycle. It was given to her by her uncle bob as a present on her
seventh birthday, The bicycle is painted bright orange. Behind the seat is a black plastic saddle
– bag and there is a large, shiny bell on the handle bars. Every evening jane rides her bicycle
down the lane behind her house. she goes to meet her father on his way home from work.

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 1) Who gave Jane the new bicycle?

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2) How old was she when she was given the new bicycle?

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3) Where is a saddle – bag ?

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4) What is the saddle – bag made of ?

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5) Where is the lane where Jane rides?

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(4) Complete the sentences using correct passive verb form.

1) My purse ………………………… (steal) in the bus yesterday.

2) The thief …………………………(catch) by the police last night.
3) The novel ''viragaya'' ………………… (write) by Martin Wickramasinghe long ago.

4) The national anthem ……………………… (sing) in a few minutes.

5) He ……………………… (elect) as the vice president at the last meeting.

(5) Rewrite the sentences in the past perfect tense the first one is done for you.

1) I saw the movie.

I had seen the movie
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2) The computer worked well.
……………………………………………
3) The driver went to the grarage.
……………………………………………
4) The team played very well.
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 5) The artist painted a beautiful painting.
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6) Sithu wanted to go to Bahamas.
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(6) Your cousin has sent the following note to you read it and write a suitable response.

Praveen,
My father has organized a visit to pinnawala elephant orphanage next
Sunday. I would like you to join us. can you let me know, whether you can join
our trip. If you come, bring your camera please.
Lakshan

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(7) Write a paragraph on one of the following Use about 50 words.
(a) The uses of water.
(b) Gardening as a hobby.